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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Log of failures recorded during a 100-hour bumping test on a 40/50 chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 119\2\  scan0165
Date  28th December 1921 guessed
  
40/50 CHASSIS.

BUMPING TEST ON REAR OF CHASSIS.

Total hours run. | Remarks.
30 | Bolt fixing stay for centre bracket for cantilever spring broken.
42 | Stay broken on centre bracket of rear spring.
53 | Rear spring second leaf broken O.S.
87 | Flange on cross member at centre bearing broken.
89 | Rear spring 3rd. and 4th. leaves broken N.S.
100 | O.K.

[Watermark, reversed: MAJESTIC BOND]
  
  


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